In May 2015, Cary Fukunagaexited the project as the film’s director after repeatedly clashing with the studio, stalling production. Last month, Warner Bros. announced it will release “It” on Sept. 8, 2017.

“We’re the Millers” star Will Poulter had been in negotiations to star in “It” as the shape-shifting child murderer who terrorizes the town of Derry, Maine, where a ragtag group of kids come together to battle him as well as their own demons.